The US military has launched 22 airstrikes against al Qaeda int he Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic State's Yemeni branch, a spokesman told FDD's Long War Journal.
In Yemen's southern Abyan province, five fighters allied with the Southern Transitional Council have been killed in battles with militants allegedly affiliated with Al-Qaeda.
The following are links to reports from MEMRI's Special Dispatch Series and Inquiry and Analysis Series, as well as to transcripts from the MEMRI TV Project, released during the past week. MEMRI REPORTS Special Dispatch No. 10786 – Condemning France's School Abaya Ban, Arab Intellectuals And Prominent Muslim Scholars Question French Secularism, Accusing The State Of Fomenting
Fighters aligned with Yemen's UAE-backed southern separatist movement have been targeted in deadly attacks in recent days, with Al-Qaeda strongly suspected of responsibility.